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History

2009-10: Sven Andrighetto played for the GCK/ZSC Lions U20 team in Switzerland as a 16-year old and led the ZSC U17 team in scoring. He scored 3 goals with 4 assists in 14 games and had 4 penalty minutes in U20 play. ZSC’s U17 team captured the league regular season and playoff championships. Andrighetto scored 24 goals with 31 assists in 22 regular season games and had 16 goals with 8 assists in 10 playoff games. He represented Switzerland in the 2010 U18 World Junior Championship; finishing -3 with 3 assists and 2 penalty minutes in six games.

2010-11: Andrighetto played in Switzerland’s second pro league, National League B, skating for GCK Lions and Visp, and represented Switzerland in the 2011 U18 World Junior Championship. In 36 games for GCK he scored 11 goals with 12 assists and had 20 penalty minutes. Loaned to eventual B League champion Visp, he was scoreless in two regular season games and played in 17 of 21 playoff games; scoring 1 goal with 2 assists and 12 penalty minutes. Andrighetto scored 3 goals with 2 assists and had 8 penalty minutes in the 2011 U18 WJC. He was selected by Rouyn-Noranda in the first round (11th overall) of the CHL Import Draft.

2011-12: Andrighetto made the move from Switzerland to Canadian major junior hockey and was the leading scorer for Rouyn-Noranda in his first season in North America. He scored 36 goals with 38 assists in 62 games and was -23 with 50 penalty minutes. The Huskies reached the QMJHL playoffs despite finishing last in the West Division. Andrighetto had 2 assists and was -6 with 4 penalty minutes in the four game playoff series with Shawinigan. He also played for Switzerland in the 2012 U20 World Junior Championship and scored 1 goal with 1 assist, finishing -2 with 2 penalty minutes, in six games. Andrighetto was ranked 196th amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting’s final rankings but was not selected in the 2012 NHL Draft.

2012-13: Andrighetto returned to Rouyn-Noranda for a second season and was one of the top scorers in the QMJHL playoffs as the Huskies reached the semifinals. Finishing second in the QMJHL with 67 assists during the regular season, he scored 31 goals to lead Rouyn-Noranda with 98 points in 53 games and finished the year +25 with 45 penalty minutes. The Huskies finished second in the West Division before their playoff run. Andrighetto scored 8 goals with 22 assists in 14 playoff games, finishing fourth amongst all QMJHL players with 30 points, and was +4 with 14 penalty minutes. He played for sixth-place Switzerland at the 2013 U20 World Junior Championship, scoring 5 goals with 3 assists in six games. Andrighetto, in his third year of draft eligibility, was not among the 210 North American skaters in Central Scouting’s final rankings and was selected by Montreal in the third round (86th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft.

2013-14: Andrighetto signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Canadiens in July 2013. He was the second-leading scorer for Montreal AHL affiliate Hamilton behind AHL veteran Martin St. Pierre in his first pro season. Andrighetto scored 17 goals with 27 assists and was -4 with 40 penalty minutes in 64 games for the Bulldogs. Hamilton missed the AHL playoffs, finishing fifth in the North Division.

2014-15: Andrighetto made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in a December 6th game at Dallas, skating in 12 games with Montreal during a mid-season call-up before returning to the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs. He scored 2 goals with 1 assist and had an even plus/minus with no penalties, averaging nine minutes of ice time per game with the Canadiens. Andrighetto scored 14 goals with 29 assists and was -6 with 42 penalty minutes in 60 AHL games. Hamilton finished third in the North Division, six points behind the Chicago Wolves for the final Western Conference playoff spot.

2015-16: Andrighetto appeared in 44 games with Montreal — shuffling between the Canadiens and AHL affiliate St. John’s in his third pro season. He scored 7 goals with 10 assists and was +1 with 6 penalty minutes, averaging 14 minutes of ice time with Montreal. Andrighetto scored 10 goals with 13 assists and was +6 with 22 penalty minutes in 26 AHL games for the IceCaps. St. John’s missed the AHL playoffs, finishing fifth in the North Division. Andrighetto finished the year with the Swiss men’s team at the 2016 World Championship.

Talent Analysis

The explosive skating of Andrighetto is the first thing you'll notice. His pivoting and edge work are both exceptional. His vision and hockey IQ were featured during his short time with the big club and his quick, accurate wrist shot makes him a scoring threat. His confidence and attitude have both improved from the last season, where the 22-year-old Swiss-born forward tended to get too hard on himself when things were not going his way. His ceiling is a top-six scoring forward that could be reached as soon as the 2015-16 season.

Future

Andrighetto appeared in a career-high 44 games with Montreal in 2015-16 in his third pro season in North America. He showed the ability to contribute offensively while playing a solid two-way game. With the Canadiens expected to make several changes after missing the playoffs, Andrighetto figures to have the opportunity to secure a second or third line role on a full-time basis next season.

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